David Fletcher

Angels leadoff man David Fletcher went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 7-3 win over Arizona.

Fantasy Impact

Fletcher is now 8-for-25 (.320) since returning to the lineup five games ago. Fletcher offers multi-positional flexibility and is now hitting .314 with an .804 OPS and should remain a solid source of AVG and runs for the remainder of the season.

Angels super-utility man David Fletcher struggled in his return to the lineup (ankle) on Saturday night, going hitless in six at-bats with one strikeout.

Fantasy Impact

Fletcher hit out of the leadoff spot tonight which was encouraging, despite the poor night at the plate. Fletcher was terrific this season before his injury and should be scooped up in any leagues where he may have been dropped, especially given his positional versatility.

The Angels activated David Fletcher (ankle) off the 10-day IL.

Fantasy Impact

Fletcher is leading off and playing second base in Colorado on Saturday night. Fantasy managers can feel good about activating him right away.

Angels manager Joe Maddon says David Fletcher (ankle) is "getting closer" to returning from the injured list.

Fantasy Impact

Maddon added that Fletcher could return as early as Friday. He's been on the IL with an ankle sprain since September 3rd. The utility infielder was hitting a superb .313/.377/.438 before going down.

David Fletcher (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to August 31st.

Fantasy Impact

Fletcher missed his straight game Thursday due to a left ankle sprain. He was placed on the injured list and will miss at least the next 10 days. Franklin Barreto should see additional at-bats while Fletcher is sidelined.